Since opening our doors in 2007 in Roxbury, 826 Boston has supported more than 40,000 Boston students with writing, tutoring, college essays, coaching, and publishing opportunities. We’ve published hundreds of books by thousands of Boston students, helping them see themselves as authors and building their lifelong confidence.
As we approach our 20th anniversary in 2027, our network includes a dedicated tutoring center, Writers’ Rooms in six Boston Public Schools, and citywide writing programs. This school year alone, we will support more than 4,000 students!
You can help students improve their writing skills, boost their confidence, and share their stories to transform the world. Support 826 Boston and help us meet our goal of $200,000.
If you donate $500 or more, we will send you our 20th Anniversary Book when it is published in August 2027!
If you prefer to give using your donor-advised fund, 826 Boston's EIN number is 20-8065915.
Checks can be mailed to: 826 Boston, Attn: Annual Appeal, 3035 Washington St., Roxbury, MA 02119
"When I first joined Rubix [Literary Magazine at the O’Bryant High School of Math & Science], I was very hesitant with my writing and never thought my work had any value. But as I started to open up and share what I wrote, it helped me find importance in what I write and in that process, I was able to understand more of myself, too." —Nawfat, grade 12
"The highlight was giving students a space where they can really feel like writers, true writers, not just writing because their teacher told them to. They took ownership of it and 826 helped them do that.” —Mr. Angel Munoz Alvarado, grade 7 English Language Arts teacher
